"Sail Into Nothing" by Big Country
From the Album "Why The Long Face"
Tab by Colin Dawson - colin_g_dawson@hotmail.com - December 2004
Comments and corrections welcome!
For more information about Big Country, visit www.bigcountry.co.uk
h = hammer
p = pull
s = slide
sd = slide down
r = let ring (sustain)
Intro (live version only);
Sometimes this was played with a "rotating speaker" effect (e.g. Das Fest 1995)
and sometimes without (e.g. Brighton Rock 1995).
Em G Em G
E|3--------------3--------3---------------3----|
B|0--------------0--------0---------------0----|
G|0--------------0--------0---------------0----|
D|2--------------0--------2---------------0----|
A|2--------------2--------2---------------2----|
E|0--------------3--------0---------------3----|
We sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|----3--------------3------------3----------------3--------------|
B|----0--------------0------------0----------------1--------------|
G|----0--------------0------------0----------------0--------------|
D|----2--------------0------------2----------------2--------------|
A|----2--------------2------------2----------------3--------------|
E|3-2-0--------------3------------0----------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing. And never need these ships again, no
Intro - studio and live versions;
G Dsus C/G Dsus
E|7-----7-5-----5-3-----------5---|
B|--8-------7-------5-----------7-|
G|----7-------7-------5-----7-----| repeat 4 times
D|----------------------5s7-------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Verse 1;
G D C D G D C D
When I am tired, tired of the fight
G D C D G D C D
You come to me and it痴 alright
Guitar 1 through next part of verse 1;
G D C D G D C D
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---2-2h4p2-0---0-2-2h4p2-0-0---2-2h4p2-0---0-2-2h4p2-0-|
D|--0-----------2---------------0-----------2-------------|Repeats twice
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 through next part of verse 1;
G D C D
E|7-------5------8-------5------|
B|8-------7------8-------7------|
G|7-------7------9-------7------|
D|9-------7------10------7------|Repeats 4 times
A|10------5------10------5------|
E|7-------5------8-------5------|
G D C D G D C D
If I am weary, weary of my sins
G D C D G D C D
You lie with me when I知 fallen
Chorus;
(note that the Em* is a slow up strum)
Em* Em G Em G
E|-------0---0----------------3----------0---------------3-----|
B|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
G|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
D|-------2---2----------------0----------2---------------0-----|
A|-------2---2----------------2----------2---------------2-----|
E|-------0---0----------0-2-3-3----3-2-0-0---------0-2-3-3-----|
And we, we sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|-------0------------------3----------3---------------3--------------|
B|-------0------------------0----------3---------------1--------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------2---------------0--------------|
D|-------2------------------0----------0---------------3--------------|
A|-------2------------------2----------0---------------3--------------|
E|-3-2-0-0------------0-2-3-3----------2---------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing, and never need these ships again, no
G Dsus C/G Dsus
E|7-----7-5-----5-3-----------5---|
B|--8-------7-------5-----------7-|
G|----7-------7-------5-----7-----| repeat 4 times
D|----------------------5s7-------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Verse 2 (same guitar as second part of verse 1);
G D C D G D C D
When I am lonely, lonely in the night
G D C D G D C D
Take hold of me and I知 alright
G D C D G D C D
If I am waiting, fallen out of line
G D C D G D C D
You take me in, make it all fine
Chorus;
(note that the Em* is a slow up strum)
Em* Em G Em G
E|-------0---0----------------3----------0---------------3-----|
B|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
G|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
D|-------2---2----------------0----------2---------------0-----|
A|-------2---2----------------2----------2---------------2-----|
E|-------0---0----------0-2-3-3----3-2-0-0---------0-2-3-3-----|
And we, we sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|-------0------------------3----------3---------------3--------------|
B|-------0------------------0----------3---------------1--------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------2---------------0--------------|
D|-------2------------------0----------0---------------3--------------|
A|-------2------------------2----------0---------------3--------------|
E|-3-2-0-0------------0-2-3-3----------2---------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing, and never need these ships again, no
Chorus;
Em G Em G
E|---------0------------------3----------0---------------3-----|
B|---------0------------------0----------0---------------0-----|
G|---------0------------------0----------0---------------0-----|
D|---------2------------------0----------2---------------0-----|
A|---------2------------------2----------2---------------2-----|
E|-------0-0------------0-2-3-3----3-2-0-0---------0-2-3-3-----|
We sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|-------0------------------3----------3---------------3--------------|
B|-------0------------------0----------3---------------1--------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------2---------------0--------------|
D|-------2------------------0----------0---------------3--------------|
A|-------2------------------2----------0---------------3--------------|
E|-3-2-0-0------------0-2-3-3----------2---------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing, and never need these ships again, no
Guitar solo;
To make this easier to read and write I've used the following
shorthand abbreviations;
Am Em Am Em Am Em C D
E|----------------------------------------------2-2-2-------------|
B|---22225-2-------2----------------22225-2---2-------5-2---------|
G|-----------4-2-4---4-2---2-2rrr-----------4-------------4-4rrr--|
D|-----------------------4----------------------------------------|Play twice
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Alternative guitar solo from live versions;
Am Em Am Em Am Em C D
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---22225-2-------2----------------22225-2---2-5s7-7-7-5s2---------|
G|-----------4-2-4---4-2---2-2rrr-----------4---------------4-4rrr--|
D|-----------------------4------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Em Am Em Am Em C D
E|---22225-2-------2----------------22225-2---2-5s7-7-7-5-2---------|
B|-----------5-2-5---5-2---2-2rrr-----------5---------------5-5rrr--|
G|-----------------------4------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3; (same guitar as second part of verse 1)
G D C D G D C D
If I am beaten down and on my knees
G D C D G D C (drum break)
You pick me up, set my soul free
Chorus;
(note that the Em* is a slow up strum)
Em* Em G Em G
E|-------0---0----------------3----------0---------------3-----|
B|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
G|-------0---0----------------0----------0---------------0-----|
D|-------2---2----------------0----------2---------------0-----|
A|-------2---2----------------2----------2---------------2-----|
E|-------0---0----------0-2-3-3----3-2-0-0---------0-2-3-3-----|
And we, we sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|-------0------------------3----------3---------------3--------------|
B|-------0------------------0----------3---------------1--------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------2---------------0--------------|
D|-------2------------------0----------0---------------3--------------|
A|-------2------------------2----------0---------------3--------------|
E|-3-2-0-0------------0-2-3-3----------2---------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing, and never need these ships again, no
Chorus;
Em G Em G
E|---------0------------------3----------0---------------3-----|
B|---------0------------------0----------0---------------0-----|
G|---------0------------------0----------0---------------0-----|
D|---------2------------------0----------2---------------0-----|
A|---------2------------------2----------2---------------2-----|
E|-------0-0------------0-2-3-3----3-2-0-0---------0-2-3-3-----|
We sail into nothing. Sail on crystal wings
Em G Dsus C/G
E|-------0------------------3----------3---------------3--------------|
B|-------0------------------0----------3---------------1--------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------2---------------0--------------|
D|-------2------------------0----------0---------------3--------------|
A|-------2------------------2----------0---------------3--------------|
E|-3-2-0-0------------0-2-3-3----------2---------------3--------------|
We sail into nothing, and never need these ships again, no
G Dsus C/G Dsus
E|7-----7-5-----5-3-----------5---|
B|--8-------7-------5-----------7-|
G|----7-------7-------5-----7-----| repeat 3 times
D|----------------------5s7-------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
G Dsus C/G Dsus
E|7-----7-5-----5-3-----------5---7-|
B|--8-------7-------5-----------7-8-|
G|----7-------7-------5-----7-----7-|
D|----------------------5s7-------9-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
There's a great guitar solo at the end of the live version on "Brighton Rock".
Perhaps I'll tab that at a future date.
Chords:
CHORD | E A D G B E
Am | 0 0 2 2 1 0
C | 3 3 2 0 1 0
C/G | 3 3 2 0 1 3
D | 2 0 0 2 3 2
Dsus2 | 2 0 0 2 3 3
Em | 0 2 2 0 0 0
G | 2 4 4 3 2 2
